Greetings to the old timers who remember me from three or four years ago. Time flies by and it is a real pleasure to see that this forum is still around (and doing quite well).
I just wanted to let all of you know that I recently got my United States citizenship. My asylum-based green card...
This is from today's Washington Post.
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In 1999 my husband and I moved to New York from Europe. He is Czech, and in 2000 we submitted a green card application to what was then known as the Immigration and Naturalization Service...
All,
I am withdrawing from this forum effective tonight. I simply cannot devote so much time to delete inappropriate messages and keep everybody happy. A few people here have been doing their best to spoil the the climate here. Checking messages here is not interesting anymore.
This...
U.S. agents trying to find 400,000 for deportation
Federal authorities are beginning an extensive search for illegal immigrants who evade U.S. deportation orders.
BY ALFONSO CHARDY
achardy@herald.com
Federal immigration officials, in a significant strategy shift that is sending...
very great news for asylees waiting adjustment!!!!
A federal judge this afternoon ruled for the AILF in the asylee adjusment lawsuit against the DHS/DOJ.
Details soon.
2:45 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for coming, thanks for the warm welcome, thanks for joining me as I make this important announcement -- an announcement that I believe will make America a more compassionate and more humane and stronger country.
I appreciate members of my Cabinet who...
washingtonpost.com
Immigration Reform on Bush Agenda
By Mike Allen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 24, 2003; Page A01
President Bush plans to kick off his reelection year by proposing a program that would make it easier for immigrants to work legally in the...
According to the AILA and other NGOs/CBOs, the CIS has agreed to issue I-94 cards to asylees whose cases are granted by the Immigration Courts or the BIA.
I have heard that the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a proposed law giving green cards to children on the condition that they earn a college degree or serve in the armed forces. The proposed law now goes to the full Senate for review.
In a recent meeting in Washington DC, the CIS addressed for the first time concerns about the need for an I-602 waiver applications from asylees.
A senior CIS official states that the asylum grant itself would be in most cases sufficient to grant the waiver on humanitarian grounds as long as...
The BCIS has decided to discontinue the current RTD and reentry permit. In their place, there will be a document called " Travel Document Issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services." The sample I saw looks strikingly like the American...
By Mae M. Cheng
STAFF CORRESPONDENT
July 24, 2003
Washington - For the first time since their release from immigration detention more than six years ago, 36 men who were aboard the Golden Venture smuggling ship gathered yesterday to speak to congressional representatives in the hopes of...
Voyage Into Freedom
Still haunted by their journey, Golden Venture's passengers dream of a better life in U.S.
By Mae M. Cheng
STAFF WRITER
June 2, 2003
Dong Xu Zhi works at a Chinese take-out restaurant in the Bronx and shares a small, converted two-bedroom walk-up...
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has made the decision to change its policy and will treat refugees and asylees as permanent immigrants. This means that they will be issued a normal license or ID card.
The State hopes to effect this policy later this week.
:)
The INS has just released its asylum statistics for FY 2002.
25919 people were granted asylum by the INS alone
I recalled that immigration judges granted about 9000.
Add the BIA and Form I-730 approvals to these.
Soon people will have to wait for more than 20 years.
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